基本信息
书名:Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL Test 托福词汇和语法
作者:Ingrid Wisniewska
出版社名称:Collins Learning
出版时间:2013
语种: 英文
ISBN:9780007499663
商品尺寸:21x 1 x 26.9 cm
包装:平装
页数:192
编辑推荐
在托福考试中,虽然并不单独设置词汇或语法题,但在口语、写作、阅读、听力四大板块中都会考查这两项的应用,可以说,词汇和语法是取得高分的基础所在。Collins出版的这本Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL Test《托福词汇和语法》主要针对托福考试中重点的词汇和语法知识进行了归纳及讲解,帮助考生攻克词汇、语法关。本书为英文版,适合CEF欧洲共同语言参考标准英语达B级及以上或中级英语水平的读者使用。
推荐理由:
1.内容选自学术词汇表(AWL)以及其他常用词汇,并按主题分类;
2.释义简洁易懂,并提供例句,均源自柯林斯45亿英语语料库,准确地道;
3.归纳总结相关词根词缀,有助于提高考生词汇量;
4.覆盖托福考试中全部题型的重要语法知识,各个击破;
5.分单元模块学习,练习较多,含巩固练习题及考试模拟题;
6.提供相应的学习、解题技巧、考试信息及答案,方便自学;
7.英文原版,附赠MP3光盘,并附录听力原文文本及词汇表。
If you're working towards taking the TOEFL Test and want to improve your vocabulary and grammar, this is the book for you. You will master the language that you need for all sections of the test, be fully prepared for all question types, and achieve TOEFL Test success.
Vocabulary
·Twenty units covering academic topics from arts to sciences
·Practice exercises providing coverage of all test question types
·Vocabulary and Dictionary Skills boxes focusing on prefixes, suffixes and roots, to develop better word-building skills
Grammar
·Twenty units reviewing key grammar points with sample sentences showing grammar in context
·Grammar practiced within academic subject areas
·Full coverage of TOEFL test question types and a range of general practice exercises
Study tips
·Strategies to support independent learning
Test information and tips
·Facts about the test and strategies for success
Overview of the TOEFL test
·Test summary giving you an easy-reference overview of every section of the test
Audio
·MP3 audio CD and complete scripts
Answer key
·Complete key tor checking your answers
Ideal for improving your TOEFL score
Perfect for self study or for use in the classroom
Intermediate+
CEF level: B+
内容简介
Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL Test《托福词汇和语法》全书主要分为词汇和语法两大部分,每部分根据主题或考试板块各细分为20个小单元,采用知识概览+巩固练习+模拟测试的训练形式,并提供相应的学习或考试技巧,帮助考生系统、牢固地掌握知识要点及相关考试信息,从而为取得高分奠定坚实的基础。
Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL Test is designed to help students master the vocabulary and grammar that they require to get a high score in the TOEFL test. This book also exposes students to the task types they will encounter in the TOEFL test. There are tips and strategies for how to approach the various test tasks which will enable students to improve their skills, gain confidence, and achieve the score they need.
It is ideal for use alongside Collins Skills for the TOEFL iBT Test: Reading and Writing and Collins Skills for the TOEFL iBT Test: Speaking and Listening.
Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL Test features:
* An overview of each part of the TOEFL test
* Twenty thematically-organised units of vocabulary, & twenty units of grammar practice, identifying the key grammar points most needed in each part of the test
* MP3 audio CD
* Full audio script and answer key — ideal for use in the classroom and for self-study
* Academic word list — a useful reference tool containing the key vocabulary students need for the TOEFL test
Each unit is laid out in a clear, easy-to-follow style with practice activities and guidance to enable efficient practice for the TOEFL test.
Each unit contains:
* Overview — for quick reference on the core vocabulary or g grammar of the unit
* Study tips — to help students to remember what they have learned and improve their study technique
* Test practice activities — set in the style that students will encounter them in the test, to help familiarize students with all aspects of the test
* Test tips — useful tips to help students improve their performance on Test day
* Vocabulary building feature — to increase students’ lexical ability
Collins Vocabulary and Grammar for the TOEFL Test is powered by language from the Collins COBUILD corpus. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world’s largest database of the English language and is updated every month. You can be sure the language you learn is up-to-date.
作者简介
Ingrid Wisniewska studied languages at Oxford University and has a PhD in language education. She has taught academic English and TOEFL preparation classes in Japan, Europe, and the U.S. and has written a wide range of ELT materials for students and teachers.
目录
Index of question types about this book
Vocabulary
Arts
Unit 1 Visual art and architecture
Unit 2 Literature
Unit 3 Music end dance
Unit 4 Comparing and contrasting
Life Science
Unit 5 Biology
Unit 6 Medicine and healthcare
Unit 7 Animal behavior
Unit 8 Opinions
Social Science
Unit 9 History
Unit 10 Business and economics
Unit 11 Sociology and archeology
Unit 12 Cause and effect
Physical Science
Unit 13 Technology and computers
Unit 14 Climate and environment
Unit 15 Chemistry, physics, astronomy
Unit 16 Reporting verbs
General Topics
unit 17 College campus vocabulary
Unit 18 Prepositions
Unit 19 Paraphrasing
Unit 20 Prefixes and roots
Grammar
Key grammar for the independent writing and speaking tasks
Unit 1 Review of verb forms
Unit 2 Review of articles
Unit 3 Subject-verb agreement
Unit 4 Comparative structures
Unit 5 Modals (present and future)
Key grammar for the integrated tasks (speaking and writing sections)
Unit 6 Conditional sentences
Unit 7 Problems and solutions
Unit 8 Reported speech (1)
Unit 9 Reported speech (2)
Unit 10 Gerunds and infinitives
Key grammar for the reading and listening sections
Unit 11 Reference words
Unit 12 The passive
Unit 13 Conjunctions
Unit 14 Relative clauses
Unit 15 Office hours conversations
Key grammar for all sections
Unit 16 Causatives
Unit 17 Introductory there and it
Unit 18 Paraphrasing
Unit 19 Nominalization
Unit 20 Common errors
Overview of the TOEFL test
Answer key
Audio script
Word list
这本书的装帧设计简直是一场视觉盛宴,从封面到内页排版,都透露着一种沉稳而专业的学究气质。我拿到手的时候,首先被它那哑光处理的书皮吸引了,触感细腻,不像有些教材那种廉价的光滑感,显得格外有质感。内页的纸张选择也非常考究,不是那种刺眼的亮白,而是略带米色的护眼纸张,长时间阅读下来,眼睛的疲劳感明显减轻了不少。布局上,作者显然花了很多心思进行模块化处理。章节标题清晰明了,字体大小和字重搭配得恰到好处,重点词汇和语法规则的标识采用了不同的颜色或加粗处理,使得学习路径一目了然。举个例子,在讲解那些易混淆的同义词辨析部分,他们用了双栏对比的格式,左边是A词的详细解释和例句,右边紧接着B词,中间留出了一块空白区域,我习惯性地用铅笔在那里写下自己的助记方法或它们之间的细微语境差别,这种设计简直是为主动学习者量身定做的“互动区”。而且,书中的插图或图表(如果有的化,我是在说一般高质量教材的设计)如果涉及复杂的语法结构图解,都会用清晰的箭头和色块来引导视线,逻辑性极强,让人在面对冗长复杂的规则时,不会感到无从下手,这种对阅读体验的极致追求,让这本书不仅仅是一本工具书,更像是一件精美的学习伙伴。
评分这本书的作者团队显然不是简单的编译者,而是真正深入理解了当代英语学习者困境的研究者。最让我印象深刻的是它对“批判性思维”在语言应用中的体现。在讲解一些表示判断和推测的动词时,作者并未满足于给出“believe”和“assert”的简单区分,而是深入探讨了这些动词背后所蕴含的“立场强度”和“证据级别”。比如,当文章作者使用“suggest”而非“prove”时,它揭示了作者态度的谨慎性,这直接关系到我们在做判断题时能否选出最符合原文“语气”的答案。这种对语言深层语义的挖掘,远远超出了普通词汇或语法的范畴,直击高分段位的要求。此外,我注意到书本在排版上特别注重“留白艺术”,这让整个阅读过程充满了呼吸感,而不是被密密麻麻的文字压迫。这种对阅读体验的尊重,间接促进了知识的吸收,因为舒适的环境能让人保持更长时间的专注力。总而言之,这是一本集学术严谨性、教学创新性与用户体验设计于一体的优秀学习资源,它成功地将枯燥的应试准备转化成了一场有目的、有策略的知识探索之旅。
评分从实用性的角度来看,这本书的“实战导向性”达到了一个前所未有的高度。我发现很多教材在教授词汇时,往往忽略了托福考试中阅读文章的特点——即大量使用非核心词汇的“语篇连接词”和“论证逻辑词汇”。这本书在这方面的投入巨大。它专门开辟了一个章节来解析文章的“骨架”,比如如何识别转折、递进、因果关系在句子和段落层面是如何用词汇支撑起来的。这对于提高阅读速度和理解作者意图至关重要。举个例子,书中对“consequently”、“ergo”、“thereby”这些词的辨析,不仅仅是给出中文意思,而是分析了它们在不同句式结构中对句子重心的微妙影响。此外,我特别喜欢它在语法部分对于“非谓语动词”和“虚拟语气”的讲解方式,它没有采用传统的枯燥公式,而是通过分析托福阅读中那些长难句的复杂修饰结构,反向指导我们如何快速拆解这些句子。这种“拆解式学习法”,让我感觉自己不再是被动地接受信息,而是主动地在“破解”考试的密码,学习效率因此得到了质的飞跃。
评分这本书的配套资源和拓展性设计,可以说是同类产品中的一股清流。它并没有仅仅局限于纸质书的内容,而是巧妙地利用了现代学习的碎片化时间。我注意到,书中的每一个主要词汇组或语法点旁边,都有一个非常简洁的二维码或者特定的编号。起初我以为只是链接到官网,但实际体验远超预期。扫描后跳转的微型学习模块,不仅仅是朗读和例句的音频文件,更像是一个定制化的“闪卡系统”。它会根据你对某个知识点的掌握情况进行智能推送,比如如果你在某一章节的自我测试中连续出错,系统会在接下来的推送中,将这个知识点拆分成更小的模块进行强化训练,直到你完全掌握为止。这种动态调整的学习路径,彻底解决了“我学了但没记住”的尴尬局面。而且,这本书的“语境库”做得非常深入,它会把那些晦涩难懂的学术词汇,用通俗易懂的日常生活场景进行类比解释,然后再拔高到学术层面。这种由浅入深、层层递进的交互设计,让原本高高在上的学术语言变得触手可及,极大地降低了学习的心理门槛。
评分我最欣赏的,是它在内容组织上的那种“逆向工程”思维。很多词汇书都是一股脑地把单词堆砌起来,然后告诉你背下来就行了。但这本书显然是从真实的托福考试数据中提炼出来的,它不是罗列所有已知的托福词汇,而是精确地聚焦于那些“高频误用”和“高分瓶颈词”。比如,它不会只停留在“abandon”这种基础词汇上,而是会深入挖掘“abnegate”、“abdicate”这些近义词在不同语境下的细微差别,并辅以大量真实的阅读或听力材料片段作为佐证。这种“情境化教学”的理念,极大地避免了死记硬背的枯燥。更妙的是,语法部分的处理也摆脱了传统语法书的刻板教条。它不只是告诉你“这个时态的构成是什么”,而是会直接展示你在写作或口语中可能会犯的“地道错误”,然后提供“母语者修正”的范例。这就像请了一位经验丰富的老考官坐在你旁边指导,直接点破你思维定势里的那些“中式英语”陷阱。这种由“问题”反推“知识点”的结构,让学习过程充满了解决谜题的快感,而不是被动接受知识的压力。
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